when a pendulum swings out farther in one direction than normal, it may swing back too far in the other direction. A correction can take some time later on

Over the years, I have come to believe that the efficiency of converting feed to milk is perhaps the key indicator of dairy profitability

A lot of jobs in the dairy industry are very specialized in that they require an understanding of the biology of the cow and the unique characteristics of farming

The dairy farm is no different from any other business: Success hinges on a quality workforce

The role of dietary phosphorus in hypocalcemia presented by Pat Hoffman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Over the past 15 years, our industry has evolved, grown, and improved by leaps and bounds

Chelsea was a bright young vet student like they all are. She was spending most of her Christmas break at our practice getting some hands-on learning to add to her education

Using technology to understand fertility in dairy cowsRonaldo Cerri, University of British Columbia

This week, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) published updated genetic evaluations for 50 traits and four selection indexes for more than 81.5 million dairy animals

Thanks to the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter, farmers like Austin Webster of Greenleaf, Wis., can more closely monitor the pulse of their herd like never before, gaining timely, accurate, actionable insights...

Not all cows react the same way to the same environment or action. There are slight physiological, genetic, and maintenance variations that cause some animals to thrive where others struggle

Implementing an activity monitoring system is a serious investment for a dairy farm. That can be paid back by saving labor costs on heat detection and getting cows bred at the right time

Dairy animals need plenty of clean water as part of their balanced ration

Fiber degradability, also known as neutral detergent fiber digestibility or NDFD, is a metric frequently used to assess forage quality

There is a lack of research — especially in the U.S. — to support how a herd of cows with high health due to quality genetics can help reduce a farm’s environmental footprint

Thanks to the Nedap SmartFlow Milk Meter, farmers like Austin Webster of Greenleaf, Wis., can more closely monitor the pulse of their herd like never before, gaining timely, accurate, actionable insights...

The milking center is at the heart of a dairy farm, and when the time comes to make updates, producers can be faced with a big decision

Having just wrapped up a phone call with a nutritionist regarding farm programs related to sustainability and carbon credits, the time is right to revisit the topic

In the show The Big Bang Theory, one of the main characters, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, has a very particular fondness for one location on the show’s main set, the characters’ living room

For seven consecutive quarters ending in the fourth quarter of last year, the export value of U.S. dairy products beat year-ago levels by 20% or more